Bulldog Bulletin

• Message from the Principal
• Important Dates
• BHS Teachers Academy Students Visit Lombardy Elementary
• BHS Band Boosters 76ers Ticket Raffle
• PAYING FOR COLLEGE & SCHOLARSHIPS 101- a presentation from the experts at StandByMe
• Youth Soccer Night at BHS
• FIRST PLACE FOR BHS CULINARY!
• Wrapped Wishes
• Bulldog Bites Vegan Cooking & Baking Club
• Science National Honor Society
• English Honor Society
• Book Club
• Powder Puff Game
• Join the Girls Basketball Team!
• Middle School Night at BHS Football
• Little Women at BHS
• Athletic Events at BHS
• Attendance Calls Are Back
• BHS Bulldog Breezeway Project
• Infinite Campus Parent Portal
• Stay Connected with Your Child's PTO Group!
• College and Career Corner
• Advertise on Bulldogssports.com!
• Counseling Corner
• Hall Sweeps at BHS
• Year Books Are Now On Sale!
• BHS Visitation Night
• Panorama Survey At BHS
• Toys for Tots
• BHS Scheduling FAQs
• Fundraising Process at BHS
• Wellness Center
• Schoology Access for Parents
• Volunteering at BHS

Bulldog Community,

All The Best,

Dr. Sterling H. Seemans

Principal

sterling.seemans@bsd.k12.de.us

26-27 BSD Calendar

BHS Athletics Calendar

• 10/5: MP1 Interim Reports Available on Infinite Campus
• 10/7: Learn How to Pay for College Event 6pm
• 10/23: Schools Closed. Offices Open (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
• 10/30: Marking Period 1 Ends & Homecoming Dance
• 11/2: Marking Period 2 Begins
• 11/6-11/7: Little Women Performance at BHS

Learning to Teach by Teaching!

Our Brandywine Teacher Academy students took their learning beyond the classroom with a special visit to Lombardy Elementary School!

Our future educators first worked with 1st-grade students before switching classrooms to spend time with Kindergarten students. Each Teacher Academy student partnered with a small group of 2–4 young learners to:

Read a story together

Discuss the book and build comprehension

Create a drawing connected to the story

It was a fantastic opportunity for our students to gain hands-on experience working with young learners, while giving Lombardy students some extra one-on-one attention, conversation, and creativity!

We love seeing our Bulldogs developing the skills to become the educators of tomorrow!

Learn how to best plan for the cost of college or trade school.

For BSD students and families of all ages

Wednesday, October 7 @ 6:00pm

Hosted at Brandywine High School in the Auditorium and on Zoom

To RSVP, get the Zoom link, or see the presentation slides after the event, go to http://www.brandywineschools.org/college-career

This past weekend, our Brandywine High School Culinary Department put their skills to the test at the Wilmington Black Restaurant Week Food Tasting Festival, where they participated in an exciting Student Cook-Off!

A HUGE congratulations to our very own James English, who brought home FIRST PLACE!

We are incredibly proud of James and all of our Culinary students for representing Brandywine with talent, creativity, and Bulldog Pride!

A special thank you to Chef Anderson for the time, dedication, and hard work you continue to pour into our students and Culinary program!

Anyone interested in joining the science National Honor Society, please see Mr. Rodkey in room 107 for an application. All applications will be due by Friday, October 30th. This is the only time to apply this year. Please reach out to Mr. Rodkey with any questions

Attention 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the National English Honor Society should pick up an application outside of room 237. This is your only opportunity to apply this year. Please see Mrs. Cahill in room 237 or send her a Schoology message with any questions.

Attention book lovers, casual readers, and manga enthusiasts: the Brandywine High School book club is starting up for the year. Our first meeting will be on Monday, September 28 from 2:30-3:30 in the library. See Ms. Wilson with any questions or if you are interested but can't make it.

Girls interested in Signing up for the Powder Puff Game On October 2st can sign up via the Google form.https://forms.gle/3b1iPnnB3z9mY32g6

There is a $20 fee for Game Day T-Shirts.

Any girls who play basketball and are interested in participating on the Fall League team should reach out to Coach Oberly by email or Mr. Schulke. Please contact Mr. Oberly at Michael.Oberly@bsd.k12.de.us for any questions.

BULLDOG PRIDE UNDER THE LIGHTS! 🐾💙🤍

Fall is here, and there’s nothing quite like a night at Brandywine High School! Our stadium schedule is packed with football, soccer, volleyball, theme nights, senior celebrations, and plenty of opportunities to come out and support our Bulldogs!

🏈 FOOTBALL

• Oct. 9 vs. Howard — Neon Night

• Oct. 16 vs. St. Elizabeth — Pink Out

• Oct. 29 vs. AI DuPont — Homecoming | Halloween Theme

• Nov. 13 vs. Concord — Hawaiian Theme & Senior Night

⚽ SOCCER

• Oct. 28 vs. Concord

🏐 VOLLEYBALL

• Oct. 5 vs. McKean — Teacher Appreciation Night

• Oct. 19 vs. Odessa — Dig Pink Night

• Oct. 27 vs. AI DuPont — Senior Night

📅 Save the dates, wear your BLUE & WHITE, and come pack the stands! Whether you’re a student, family member, staff member, alum, or Bulldog supporter, we want to see you there.

Same school. Bigger nights. One Bulldog community. 🐾

💙🤍 GO BULLDOGS! 🤍💙

When the State of Delaware required all school districts to transfer student information platforms to switch from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus starting in the Summer of 2025, we were unable to keep the service where parents received attendance calls. Starting earlier this week, BSD was able to bring this service back. Parents have started to receive these calls when their student has missed 1 or more classes due to an absence. Should you receive this call parents are encouraged to follow the steps below should they have questions:

• If you believe there is an error and would like it corrected, please email our attendance secretary Lisa Calles (lisa.calles@bsd.k12.de.us) and/or the teacher from the class they are absent from. Staff emails can be found at this link: https://brandywine.brandywineschools.org/about-us/staff-directory
• If it is true and you would like to submit documentation, please send in a note and/or complete the electronic absence request form by visiting the link: https://www.brandywineschools.org/students-families/absence-request-form
• If you want to check to see if your student is present in the building, please call the main office

Parents are always encouraged to submit an absence request form for any current or planned absence. Attendance is extremely important and any student with more than 14 day absent can be considered truant.

We're updating the breezeway window designs and want to feature our amazing Brandywine High School students! Students need to complete the application below, which does include an essay question. We are looking for all student athletes and those who participate in Marching Band, Color Guard, drama/arts, and unified sports. Students can submit a photo or elect to have one taken of them. Applications need to be submitted by Friday, October 16. Winners will be announced via our social media platforms in November. Should you have any questions, please reach out to our Principal, Dr. Seemans (sterling.seemans@bsd.k12.de.us).

Bulldog Breezeway Project Contest Application

Parents and Guardians,

Each graduating class has its own page on the Band app dedicated to sharing important information, updates, and opportunities specific to their graduation year.

Parent involvement is essential to help make after-prom a memorable experience for our students. We’re asking parents to join their class Band page, stay informed, and support the fundraising efforts throughout the year. Every bit of involvement makes a difference!

Links to each class Band page are posted below. Please take a moment to join your student’s class page and help make their after-prom celebration a success.

Thank you in advance for your support and involvement! 💙

Class of 2027

https://band.us/n/a2a4b8h672l5i

Class of 2028

https://band.us/n/a1afbeI3pepeM

Class of 2029

https://band.us/n/aaa1b1G3T4Lct

Class of 2030

https://band.us/n/a6a1b1GcT209h

Parents who need help signing up for Infinite Campus can utilize the following resources to get sign up:

Here is the link for the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Click here for more information on Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Parent and Student Guide (English)

Parent and Student Guide (Spanish)

Here is the link to reset your password in Infinite Campus

If your activation key code does not work, or if you have questions and need further assistance,

Please email tech@bsd.k12.de.us or call the help desk at (302) 529-3100.

Planning Your Future- Grade Level Info Sessions for students and families

In-Person, Zoom, and Recorded

PLANNING YOUR FUTURE: CLASS OF 2028

For all BSD 11th grade students and families

Tuesday, Sep 29 at 6:00pm

Hosted at Brandywine High School in the College & Career Center (C3)

PLANNING YOUR FUTURE: CLASSES OF 2029 & 2030

For all BSD 9th and 10th grade students and families

Wednesday, Sep 30 at 6:00pm

Hosted at Mount Pleasant High School in the Library

To RSVP and get the Zoom link, go to https://forms.gle/eFSC4xDFk8Y2dbLy8

Recordings will be posted on this webpage following the events

Brandywine High School Athletics is offering local businesses the opportunity to advertise on our athletics website, bulldogssports.com, during the 2026–2027 school year.

Our website is regularly visited by students, families, staff, alumni, and community members looking for team schedules, rosters, scores, results, and photos. For $500, a business advertisement will rotate on the main page throughout the school year and can link directly to the business’s website or a promotional coupon page.

If you own a business or know of a local business that may be interested in advertising and supporting Brandywine Athletics, please share the attached sponsorship form with them. This is a great way for businesses to promote their services while supporting our student-athletes and athletic programs.

Completed forms, payments, and advertisements can be submitted to me. Ads should be sent as a JPG file to darren.schulke@bsd.k12.de.us.

Thank you for helping us spread the word and for your continued support of Brandywine High School Athletics!

Go Bulldogs!

Throughout the year, the College & Career Center (C3) will offer visits from various colleges, trade schools, workforce, apprenticeships, military branches, and other programs. These visits are open to all students and sign-ups are in Scoir on the calendar. Students can show their teacher their sign-up as confirmation and their pass to attend. Stop by the C3 during your lunch if you need help with signing up.

Thank you for being our partners as we work together to educate and support your children.

As we enter another year of participating in the Panorama Survey, we continue to prioritize developing social-emotional learning skills as an important goal for our school district. We will ask students in Grades 6–12 to reflect on their mindsets, learning approaches, and school experiences through an online survey completed at school. The survey should take approximately 20–30 minutes.

The survey has two parts and asks students to reflect on the following areas:

• Part 1: Sense of Belonging, Expectations, and Classroom Learning Strategies
• Part 2: Mental Health, Diversity and Inclusion, and Cultural Awareness and Action

We are asking all students to participate. Their responses will provide valuable insight into their experiences and help us identify ways to improve as a district. Panorama safeguards student privacy and keeps individual responses confidential.

The administration schedule and parent/guardian opt-out deadlines are:

• Grade 9: October 12–16
  Opt-out deadline: October 5
• Grade10: November 9–13
  Opt-out deadline: November 2
• Grades 11 and 12: November 16–20
  Opt-out deadline: November 9
• Makeup administration: November 30–December 4
  Opt-out deadline: November 23

If you do not want your child to participate, or if you have additional questions, please contact Mrs. Adrienne Stansbury at adrienne.stansbury@bsd.k12.de.us by the deadline providing your child’s name and grade level. Students who are absent during their scheduled survey window may participate during the makeup period. The survey questions are available for families to preview on our website:www.brandywineschools.org/panorama.

Brandywine High School conducts hall sweeps each day at:

• 7:30 AM
• 9:05 AM
• 12:50 PM

Students should be inside their assigned classroom by these times and prepared for learning.

Moving forward, students identified during a hall sweep will progress through the following consequences:

• First Offense: Documented Warning
• Second Offense: Lunch Detention
• Third Offense: After-School Detention
• Fourth Offense: In-School Suspension (ISS)
• Continued Offenses: Out-of-School Suspension (OSS)

The purpose of our hall sweeps is not simply to issue consequences. Our goal is to ensure that students are in class, on time, and ready to learn. Every minute of instructional time matters, and consistent punctuality helps students start each class successfully.

A special reminder for families of 10th-grade students enrolled in Driver Education: Being late to Driver Education can count against the student's attendance requirements for the course. Students are only permitted to miss two class periods, making it especially important that they arrive to class on time.

Please take a moment to speak with your student about the importance of arriving to class before the bell. We appreciate your partnership in helping us establish strong routines and expectations for a successful school year.

With the school year right around the corner, students and families will want to know their schedules for the upcoming school year and may have questions regarding possible next steps or changes. Please refer to the attached FAQ sheet regarding schedules at Brandywine High School. Please reach out to your child's school counselor with any questions or requests for change:

Counseling:

Counseling Department Chair: Ms. Lisa Street lisa.street@bsd.k12.de.us

9th-11th Graders

Students with Last Names A-K: Mr. Kreig Joseph kreig.joseph@bsd.k12.de.us

Students with Last Names L-Z: Ms. Renee Kershaw renee.kershaw@bsd.k12.de.us

12th Graders

College and Career Counselor: Ms. Susan Hullman susan.hullman@bsd.k12.de.us

For information around our athletics department please visit https://www.bulldogssports.com/ or reach out to Athletic Director, Darren Schulke darren.schulke@bsd.k12.de.us.

Please complete this form for any fundraiser associated with clubs and organizations associated with Brandywine High School. Approval for the fundraiser will be sent via email by Dr. Seemans or Ms. Schiavino.

📘 Getting Started with Schoology (for Parents)

These guides explain how to log in, view assignments, and track upcoming work:

• Schoology Parent Guide (PDF)
Step-by-step instructions for setting up a parent account and viewing assignments
https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/en/schoology/latest/parents

• How Parents Can Use Schoology (Video)
A short overview showing what parents can see and how to navigate the platform
https://www.powerschool.com/video/how-parents-can-use-schoology/

📬 Staying Informed & Organized

These tools help parents stay aware of assignments and deadlines:

• Schoology Parent Communication Tools
Learn how to turn on email notifications and weekly summaries for assignments and due dates
https://www.fcps.edu/schoology/parents/communication-tools

🗣️ Supports for Students with Communication or Processing Challenges

These resources highlight tools that can make written directions easier to understand:

• Text-to-Speech & Immersive Reader Tools (Video)
Shows how students can have instructions read aloud, which can help with comprehension
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB1CVfUftSc

• Schoology Accessibility Features
Information about accessibility options teachers may use to make content clearer and more student-friendly
https://uc.powerschool-docs.com/en/schoology/latest/accessibility-checker

🧠 Supporting Executive Functioning at Home

These strategies can be used alongside Schoology to help students stay organized and reduce frustration:

• Visual schedules or checklists for daily schoolwork
• Breaking assignments into smaller steps
• Using timers or reminders to support task initiation and completion

Families may also find these assistive technology resources helpful:
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/curriculum/special-education/services-and-programs/assistive-technology-services

Brandywine High School relies on the generosity of time from our great families within the community. We welcome those who want to help be apart of our village and have a plethora of opportunities for volunteers to engage with our students and staff to better the middle school experience of our youth.

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